The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

lIARKET AND COMNIIRCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The week has commenced with monetary affairs a state of progression. Very little change can, however, yet be reported, but there, nevertheless, Izists the desire on the part of capitalists to take business on easier terms, while the commercial Public Show no anxiety to obtain more accommoda. .ion than they actually need. The rate today for irst , claes, short dsted paper has ruled about 83 Per cent., but more business has been done at 9 per 'eat, which ought still to be quoted the average rate. Only £3,000 in gold was taken into th© Bank on Saturday. _ _ _ Alegsrs. Hail and Geere, Russia brokers, have itl22ended payment, with liabilities of £30,000, but ) nly a small amoura is expected to rank against tho DIF3t ate. The advices from the manufacturing districts in relation to the condition of trade there during the Past week, are far from satisfactory. The uncertainty ) r monetary affairs, and the continuance of commer !lal dulness operated very adversely upon business. fie continued decline in cotton caused buyers to ) perate with great circumspection at Manchester, and consequently prices were daily receding. At Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, and Huddersfield there Was also want of confidence manifested. and limited lealings. The only exceptions to the general rule Were at Sheffield and Birmingham, where good )rders from abroad had been received. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to lteuter.s telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were illoted M. 853. to 64f. 90c. Heavy. The Esiglish Stock Market has exhibited general luoyancy. All the principal Government stocks tre firmer, and a good business has been transacted. rile Funds have advanced k per cent., Consols for lioney being 881 89, and for the accounts 89k. I :he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 ; knnuities, 1885, 141 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 20 ; Ex 11Equer Bills, March, lOs to 63 die., and do. June, [Bs dis.; India 5 per Cents., 104 k ; do. 4 per 96k; and the Bonds, 10s to 7s die. The Foreign Market presents a much firmer ap ?earance, although there is very little alteration, Ind business has been curtailed. Turkish 6 per - jents., 1862, are 70 ; do. Consolides, 49} ; 264 ; do. New 241 2.58;' Greek, 214 22; panisk Passive, 293 1; do. Certificates, 13k 1 Portuguese, 461 ; and the Confederate Loan, 5 4 66. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices, in most instances, //hibit little change of importance. Great Western realise 731 Lancashire and Yorkshire, ,121 113 i; and North Eastern (Barwick), 1971. Tao Foreign and Colonial lines continuo inactive at about previous prices. Baak and Miscellaneous Shares are in very [incited request without material alteration in Vgilues, BRITIISH FUNDS—CLOSNG PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols • BBl 9 i 9 Do Account, Nov. 12 per Cent. Reduced B7 k gew 3 per Cent B7 I it N . ew 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894.... DO 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — tl eututies, 30 yrs, Qxpire 6th J an. ' 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Di Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2O March. June. 'lzehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 31 per Cent. 6 10 Do £500 Do £lOO and £2OO yank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Do Account INDILN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. lldia Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account — Do 5 per Cont. July, 1570 Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1858 96,E Do Certificates Do Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 4f per Cent — Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 1091 Do 45?,.. per Cent., May, 1879 — Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1865 Do bonds/LOW 7 10 1 -) 0 under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do ,1863 uuenos Ayres 6 per, Cent — Do Account Chilian 6 per Cent. — Do 41 per Cent olonabian 6 per Cent — nba, 6 per Cent. • Do 5 per Cent, 1864 vanish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 6 per Cent, 1864 '"quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — o DYptio, Provisonal Land Warrant.. — g an 7 per Cent .. 9 3 5} Lo, Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds 'reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons Do Account uuaternala 5 per Cent. -' n , Do 1839 and 1859 Ito 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 7 1 Mexican 3 per Cent .... Do Account Do 1864 Do 6 per Con+. Anglo-French dis x d Ditto Scrip, £33 paid.... 1 /0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis x d ~,0o r i a h Imperial 5 per Cent i 'l ow Granada DA 2 per Cent Do Deferred D 0.., Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — 1 ,, Do do Aug., 1866 — .1-eruviln. 41 per Cent .. 1 )o 3 per Cent. (Uiibarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 0 0 Account.... — P ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account .. Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3.. 46; Do Account .. 4 Ol I I, k usB i an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent., 1850 B4k Do 1860 — Do 3 per Cent 1859 531 Do i per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch - Do Scrip, £55 paid Sardinian 5 per Cent III ill • Do Account ^ii , unish 3 per Cent Do Account 4Bl Do New Deferred 41; Do Ac c o un t Do Passive — Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l 3l 4 Swedish, 4 per Cent .. Do Scrip, £6O paid — pea Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account BBl 91 - ----- _ Do 6 per Cent. 1858 - 0 0 Account D 0 £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 70 Do Account .. 170 1)o 1100 Bonds.. — Do 1863 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent..... -„. Do 1863 Scrip, 1 40 paid Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 551 6 Do Vecount .. . Do 6 per Cent., 1861 .............. 421 Dividends on the above payable in Loudon tustrian, 5 per Cent„ Ex. 10 Florins. Dutch2sf '2ll per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull 6 1 i Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 2 per Cent. Italian, 6 per Cent, 1861, Ex. 25 francs -- De .')..ccount fl'ruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. ' lo (lmonteso, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9 h o Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Rather better inquiry for cotton, with a good dtmand for export. Sales, probably about 6,000 or 6,000 bales. DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY.—The Rev. Charles Tarnberlain Astley, M.A., has been collated to the rectory of Brasted; the Rev. Edw. Pott Williams, 8.A., has been l icensed to the cure of Chis!ehurst ; and the Rev. Josiah 1-)atetivin, M.A., is to be collated to the vicarage of St. John, iu Thanet, all in the county of Kent. lIOSSINI, es a mark of gratituclo to his native e , ° lint -Iy, which has lately erected a s :Atilt) to him, has given It L 4 glina of 10,000 f, to be spent in works of benevolence. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 Closing Baeine®e 'Share Railways. Paid. I Prize. done. ' _ Bir., 1'7°1.; and Str. Val. Blythe and 'Dyne..... Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A (A gets no di , . Do. B UB fipe.p an.hai been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Edinburgh & Glasgou and S. Western. BrcatEastern, Ord. sti 83 123 i Ditto stook Ditto East Ang - lian si qrcatNorthof Scotian° qrcat Do A stock Do t 3 do it. S. an , ) W. of TrPl,ll - WeFterr,Originat Do Str Val mt. Do. South Wales .... Do. N,st. atid. -Oxioro Po N ewpor Do Eicretorc Laneashl:e ez, Torkshirt London and illackwa" Lon., iiright.,& S. Coast Con., Chat., and Dove: Lon. & North IVecteri: Lon. & ST.th Western `dan., Shei., & Lincoln Uaryport and Carlisle.. Do shares... ITetropolitan Do Binning. & Dcrb•: Mid. Gt. W. of Irelam Do. shares ITid next North British Odin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eftqcrn—Berwto: Do, G.N.E. pureha!“ Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do do 1855-53 Do do 1 , 15 C-61 North London Do New Do New, 18C.I North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction 'Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Soot. Mid, stock :Shrews. and Welohpoo; Shropshire Union South Devon....„ south Eastern Staines,Wok.,andWok Taff Vale.. . Do C. Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar. &R ,$.14. st st St 50 20 82 t 4 123 121 51 61 31 33 16 17 83 85 105 107 431 41} 6 8 l'9 130 1-10 i 141 i 129 131 8) 01 731 74 1 5,3 54 39 42 93 10i 1121 ►l3i 66 67 103 105 33 4C 1121 113} 04 03 Cl 65 1 oi 1291 Mot 100 iO2 52 63 21 1004 1074 d (35i 95 CO 125 130 254 364 I 0 10 74 84 r 118 123 14 p 76 77 101 1I 13k 13S e 5 67 1 , 5 17 81 831 8 9 155 i6O 3} 94 n 98 100 32 34 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways etlantic Az St Lawrenc lora.,BarodaLteent In Gu. 5 per cent........ Do. E. Shares... lo and LaKeiluroi 00. Preference ituffalo,lirant,&Godricl I p. et. Ws. Aug. 1, 18; Jo. do. July 1, 187 NI do. June 1, 18; :lent ta.Az S. E as tn. (Lir 'ape Town fi: Dock Seri Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf I , :aktn. Bengal gu. a p. t,:ast Indian. en. 5 p. L Do. do. J Ext.... -/ rand Trunk 01 Canad Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge tl per cent Do. tat rrei. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d I'ref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P, ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. stook... Do. do. deferred...... Llndtal'entn.gua. s p.( Do. Gu.,. 5 per cen' Do. New gun. 5 p. e it,. Sonth.of India (Lim otaranteed 5 per cent Do. 4i per cent Do. .. . . ........ it. W. of Canada Share,- Uo. New 1)0. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Jo. 5 p. o. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited IladrAs. guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. o. Extensim 1)o.4l d 0....... • Do. Fifth Extension. Aelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bud, Vlelb. & llobson's liay. iewßrurzswtok t Cando. Claes A and B. ▪ Itl.C'daB pc Ist pi bd( icinde i)o. Delhi Qµ • )o. do •• • > Do. Final Rub ▪ indue.bt. all all all all all all 100 (10(., I 100 2 1 . 0 100 Paid. C iosing Price. 51 65 MO dis Fr 4:1 6 7 8 91 10) 92 91 1004 1014 ICO 101 19 20 83 92 67 70 50 41 63 65 55 57 51 53 96 50 28 :30 26 `,B ICOi 10 id pr Ed jr 99 100 9 9i 11} 11 VO 92 77 81 d 100 101 1.3 05 88 00 8 CO X 6 80 83 99 !CO t'B4 994 id par 984 994 5 97 44 3j 4i 140 j i 73 i i I 5342 4) 1121 13} 1031 1 113 122 131 951 111 11i 101 1071 7 Csi 95 & COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia. o per cent., Dec. 3t, 1872.... Do. do. 1683.... (.v.6 p.o.Ja. id: 1877-St ..—.......... 1)o. n p. c. Feb.& Aug.. Po. e p. e. Mar. 3; Sept Do. 5 p. o. J an.&J uly Do. 5 lneeribed Stock 'ape G.llope, 6 p 0,187: Do.Ap Oct.& 1881 Do. 18V , ./0. Jan. July. 1691. ;eylon, Nov.lFBi, 6 p LAO. 1878, do . +lauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 Do. 1878 • Do. . 1882 Niatal Gov. 6 per cent.. J.li.Gov.6p.c.Ja.tJul S. W. Gov. 6 p Do. 6 p. c.,1 8 / 1 to It.'7( Do. d0.,1888 .tupwth few Zealand 6 p cent iova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. etcriing, 1875. lueenslaud Gcv. 6 p. c. Aus Gov. 6 p.e.lf 68- Do. 1.78 ward Vte.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) Do. 10 t p.c. Au..370e1.. P 3 06 91 91 J 1 llt 80 85 7S 8! 104 106 04 106 JO 107 :07 100 103 105 110 112 102 105 101 IC7 101 108 lot IC4 93 96 97 9 9 05 97 04 96 100 103 100 100 100 100 100 100 96 93 100 102 105 107 _ 100 105 i BRITISH MINES. 2 ainbrian Consol. Gold 1 4 t Chiverton .;ilnoro Amalgamated.. 9 31 kwon G. Cone. (Taoist. I 580 600 Drakewal's ....... . Itassett(lllogan) au 55 Eaet Caradon ...... ;.11.t 23 24 Carn Brea 3.4... 01 74 East Grenville .. 2.7.0. 61 74 7 East Lovell ..... •. • W (Tavie(s 4.13. 44 5 uGyr.(G wen (10 6 8 4 Great Laxey, all 15 15 Areat Soutil Tolgus... t7t. 14 e 1. Wheal Vor (lielstoi. 40 ;',O 32 Irenville.. ler:Aß s-Foot ... 4.13 ea 40 .lingston I)owns 1.18.. 4 44 ,la.rgaret (Uny Lelant 7 9 arke 4 ‘lvridv Iron Ore (Lim. 2* 11 1 SarigileS.• •• •e 17 4ew Seton 214 (0 70 :orth Downs , 3 1 14 — .North Roskear. 294 18 20 •.W Bawler., kl ;logs', 3.1..15 14 2 girth Wheal Crotty . ?.8 0 24 :4 Prosper Led...e.... 3t •rovidenee(Cuy Lelm. tu 6,7 35 34 iouth Carador(St.Cleei 11 :20 540 .Wheal Fran.(lllogati 15.183 33 36 ;tray Park Pin Crott /5 16 Nest Basset (Mogan):. 14 8 9 \' Ci radon (Liskeard 2 5 6 West Chiver' on vV CNE Saoa hest Basset (Mogan 51 92 95 Wheal Buller(ltedrutt., 1 0. t l 2 14 WhealLadcott Wheal Mar yAnn (:den , 8 15 17 Wheat Seton 5Bl 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lts 7 1 18 20 Wheal Union 4 4 14 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 119} Gt. Western, \Vt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, Ditto, West Mid., gua. shares, 5i per cent., 1863, 5i North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.,:— Ditto, 4i per cent. red , 98i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pf., 97} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., Itli London and Chatham, 4¢ per Cent.,76 51 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, St ; Bahia and San Francisco k iln.) gua. 7 per oent, 141 Belgian Eastern Junction, FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, lim., 81 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's (lira.), 118 20 Alliance (um.). t 4 1 31 Ditto, new, 331 Ditto, new, issued at 20 pm., 18 11 Australasia, (9 Bank of British Columbia, 154 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 315 1 Consolidated Bank, lira., 9k East London, lim., 6k Hindustan, china, and .Tapan (11m.), 26 Imperial Bank (lira.), 295 30 Imperial Bank of china, India, and Japan, lira. 51 Imperial Ottoman, 154 ff London Joint Stock, 43/ London and 11 estminster, 931 Mercantile and Exchange, limn., 8 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 1im.,717 Oriental Bank Corporation. 6i; 6 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim., I''s South EAstern, lira., 95 Standard of British South Africa (1Imt), 215 Union of Australia, 515 2 Union of London SJI MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lim., 85 Commercial Union, Insuranc,e, Credit Fonder and Mobilia of England, 7 65 Crystal Palace. 33 Discount Corporation, 12i Fore-street Warehouse, Urn., 8 Gen. Credit and Finao, - ..,e 01 Loudon, lim., CI A. Hudson's Bay, 15i Humber Iron Woks, 41 I mperi.l Mercantile Credit A 5r0.,11m., fi International Financial :7ociety, Inn., 0 Irritration (Canal Cavour, Ditto, It per cent. Bonds, redent. 1870, issued 90, 84 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 5 4i Lon.O.on Financial Association, lim., 2l iI Ditto, new, 1011 Lou( on tieneral Omnibus Company, 2k Royal Mail Steam, t 5 621 3 Business don, 100! i ; 104 1051 1011 rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets, held on Saturday, were very quiet, both for red and white qualities of English wheat. In prices however no change took place. Fins malting barley ruled firm ; but in other kinds of spring corn as well as in flour, sales progressed slowly at previous quotations. Advices from New York state that the business doing in wheat and flour for export was very small. The corn trade on the continent rules quiet, at late rates. Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 22,689 quarters of wheat ; 12,245 barley ; 15,358 oats ; 550 rye ; 2,728 beans ; 12,961 linseed ; 11,476 ra; oseed ; 6,500 maim.; 28 sundry seeds; 305 sacks and 17,677 bar rels of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home- grown wheat were very moderate, but the condition of the produce was good. The trade, however, ruled far from t.ctivc, nevertheless last Monday's prices were well sup ported. Some of the factors held fine produce fur rather more money, but they . failect in realising any advance, com pared with Monday last. With most descriptions of foreight wheat the market was well supplied. The amount of business transacted was very moderate, but there was no pressure on the market, and last Monday's priced were realised in all instances. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly. Fine wheat, afloat, was held at very full prices. and other articles changed hands at about previous quotations. There was a full average supply of barley on the stands. Fine malting qualities were scarce, and they changed hands at fully late rates. For secondary and inferior pro duce the trade was in a sluggish state, at irregular cur rencies. The demand for malt ruled heavily, at about previous The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. Buyers having purchased freely of late, the demand was by nu means active. However, a fair business was transacted, and prices ruled firm. Beans were in but moderate supply, yet the trade was slow, at the late decline in the quotations. The supply of peas on sale was small. The trade, how ever, exhibited less activity, yet prices ruled stationary, For most descriptions of flour there was a fair demand, and late prices were supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 36s to 403 Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 4OB 44s Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1803 Talavera, 1864. 44s 503 Rye— Barley—Grinding 228 255 Malting, new 3OB 35s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 633 Brown Kingstown and IVare 6os €3B Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolusli., Feeding l9B 228 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lB5 22s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 205 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, • 338 40s Peas—Grey . 33s 365 Maple White 36s 40s Boilers 36s 40s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and N0rf01k........... American, per barrel METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day. There were some useful beasts and sheep on offer, but the half of the supply was of inferior quality. There as again a large number of store beasts exhibited for sale. The trade generally wal slow at late rates. The arrivals of English beasts from our own grazing dis tricts exhibit a falling off tram Monday last. The supply of Scotch beasts on sale was small, but their quality was very prime. With Irish beasts the market was less extensively supplied, and the general quality of the supply of beasts was very middling. The trade, consequently, for good and prime Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c., was firm, and last Monday's prices were well supported. Inferior breeds, however, were a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The top figure for beef was 51 per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 2,500 shorthorns, So. ; from other parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 420 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep on sale was less extensive than on Monday last, but the decrease was chit.fly in home-fed stock. The quality of the supply was but middling, and all good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands at.full prices. Inferior breeds sold heavily, and the quota tions were in some instances rather lower. The general top figure for mutton was 5s 6d per Blbs. With calves the market was fairly supplied, and the veal trade ruled inactive at previous quotations. Tho top price was 5s per Sibs. 'Very tittle change took place in the value of pigs. Gene rally speak'ng, the trade was slew ; but prime small pigs were firm in price. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d.. s. d. s d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 2 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6 Primo large oxen 4 8 5 0 Largo crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, 61e. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Second quality do. 4 44 8 Small porkers 4 44 10 Lambs....oB Od to Os Od, Suckling calves, 16s to 228 and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .... Cows Sheep Sheep Calves Pigs 570 The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week, amounted to 13,922 head. In the corresponding week in 1863,we received 13,281—in 1862, 7,829—in 1861, 14,643 —in 1860, 9,573—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.SI WEE/K. Beasts. From Antwerp — Bremen . Boulogne lO2 .. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs -- .. -- .. 31 .. ---- .- • • .- .• - -- - 4 .. - • . - .. 150 Calais -- — •• • • •• -- •• -- Dordt., 135 •• 377 •• .. •• Dunkirk — •• .• -- •• •• 15G Gibraltar — • . -- •• •• • • -- Hamburg .• • • 93 863 • . • • • Harlingen .... 533 .. 685 26 .. 93 Meden►blik .... 149 .. 1519 .. 7 .. Oporto .. •• Ostend •• •• .. 4 •• Rotterdam Tonning llB3 .. 1306 Vigo. l bo .. .. .. .• Total .... 3621 .. 8,732 .. 96 .. 710 .. 713 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Shoep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863.. 18 6 2 1752 .. 5,642 .. 103 .. 123 .. 201 1861 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 517 .. 1860 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and pricea of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 23, 1363, and this day, Monday, Oct. 24, 1864, Per 81b. to sink tho offal. ' Oct. 26, 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 Second quality do Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c... Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6 Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 2 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Largo hogs Neat small porkers 4 0 4 4 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves .. Pigs 430 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 27, 1862.—8 sheep, 23,290—calves, 178—pigs, 330. OCT. 28, 1861.—Beasts, 6,670 —sheep, 2 152—pigs, 568. Oct. 24, 1864. 3 2to 3 10 40 4 6 48 5 0 52 5 4 38 4 2 44 4 8 410 5 2 54 5 6 00 0 0 40 4 6 48 5 0 36 4 2 4 4 410 6,280 24,030 .346 570 'wits, 6,210 ) 650—calves NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are moderately supplied both with town and country•killed meat. Generally speaking the trade is slow, at our quotations. Per 81b. by the caroase. ed Inferior beef 2 10 3 2 Middling do. 3 4 3 8 Crime largo do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 6 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10 BOROUI scled Middling mutton 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Veal. Small pork ~ Lamb .... 0 0 0 0 H HOP. Our market continues to be moderately supplied with new hops. In most descriptions a fair business is doing, and prices rule firm. Yearling, old, and foreign hops are steady in value. The import into London, last week, was 49 bales from Ostend, 96 Rotterdam, 117 Hamburg, 36 Bremen, S Boulogne, and 56 bales from Dunkiik. per cwt. Now Mid and East Kent ...... leOs to Ms Now Weald of Kent 9OB to 126 s New Susses New (holdings BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be fairly supplied with home grown potatoes, but the show cf foreign produce on sale is very moderate. The trade, generally speaking, is slow, at ratter lower prices, The import into London last week was 15 bags from Dordt, 100 from Rotterdam, 100 from Bou logne, and 5 sacks from Hamburg. Kent and Essex ltegents....6os to 90s per ton. Rocks ....50s to 70s „ ....40s to 55s „ WOOL. Foreign The amount of business passing in the market for Eng lish wool is still of limited extent. No increase of depres sion has, however, been observed in prices; indeed, in some ijuartas it is stated that there is a slight tendency to ha ptuvoncut, Compared with last wth, am rates current to-day, bo+h for long and short-stapled descriptions, exhibit no material change from Monday last. In colonial wool, by private contract, very little is doing. Prices, however, rule stationary. Thei imparts into London last week amounted to 775 bales from Port Natal; 6,950 bales from Algoa Bay; 757, Naples; and 421 bales from Eerdianski. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces —South Down hoggets .1 11 2 0 Halt-bred do Kent fleeces. ... 1 11 2 0 South Down ewes and wethers 1 11 2 0 Leicester do. Sorts—Clothing Combing ..... 1 8 2 21 SEEDS. The amount of business transacted in linseed was very small, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. I❑ ocher seeds very little paesing, and the rates were barely supp Med. The transactions in cakes were on a moderate scale, and prices ruled firm. rurcip, White,p.bus.2Cs to 228 Swede —8 -s Alustard, Brown —s White, Tares, Spring.... —s New winter, bush 8s Os Canary, per quarter —s - s Rye grass ..... 21s 28 Clover, Red Eng.,ct. - e -s White Foreign Red —s —s White —s —s Trefoil new. —s -s Carraway 343 35s Coriander lienapseed, per qr s6s COs Linseed,ling - .sowing Ots 6Ss Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa —B —8 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —8 English £lo Os £ll Os Foreign .1:0 lOs £lO 15s Rape Cakeo,p tlOB £5 lOs Rapeseed, new,pr qr 70s 76s TALLOW. The tallow market is steady tc-day, and P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s per cwt on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s 6d per cwt, net cash. Rough fat remains quoted at 2s 2cl per Particulars. lB5 O. 1881 1862. 1863. 1864. Stock this day.... 52,131 3f.648 45.0,5 62.383 48.74: Price of Y.C. 59s3a 6td o,s___Ssstldocito 4 4 7 7 11 64 t0„4 - 4s s 3d oci to 4 0 0 0 s s Od od to Delivery lastweek 2.054 3,925 1,701 1,6d2 2,234 Ditto from June 1 41, 15 61,693 31,275 21,503 29,075 Arrivals last week 6,411. 1,611 77 8,636 3,111 Ditto from June 1 65,153 39,186 37,9E8 5',:3'2 32,;95 Price of Town .... 6.s 91 55s •„d 45a 6d 455 9d 44s 33 POLICE INTELLIGENCE S --This day. MARLBOROUGH-ST BEET. SACRILEtaIOTJSLY BREAKING ♦ND ENTERING PERCY CHAPEL—ALLEGED NUMEROUS CHARGES,—John Gor• man and William Jones, two young men, were charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with breaking and entering Percy Chapel, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, with intent to commit a felony. Dav:d Anderson Llidlaw, a commercial clerk, and also the verger of Percy Chapel, deposed that on the previcus night, shortly before twelve o'clock, he was induced to go from his house adjoining the chapel into the chapel, which he had closed at nine o'clock. in conseqUence of seeing a light under the door. He then found the prisoners in a kind of lobby between the entrance door of the chapel and an inner door. He immediately seiz-id them both and held them till his wife procured two constables, and he then gave them into custody. Mr Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether he knew how the isoners entered the chapel ? The witness said he believed by a aide window from Percy street, three panes of glass in the window being broken. On examining the place ho found that five out of six of the offertory boxes had been broken open, but the prisoners had been disappointed, the boxes having been emptied. Police-sergeant John Head, 2 E, said that about half past 11 o'clock last night he was informed that there wore thieves in Percy Chapel, Charlotte-street, and went there. After placing constable so as to prevent the thieves escaping, ho entered the chapel and found the prisoners being held by the last witness, and ho then took them into custody. They said nothing in answer to tho charge, merely laughing. Ho believed both the prisoners wero well known to the police, and that if they were remanded he should be able to prefer other charges of a similar hind against them. Mr Tyrwhitt asked the prisoners whether they wished to say anything. and they replied in the negative. The prisoners were then remanded for a week. It appears that several other chapels in the district have lately been broken into and robberies committed. THAMES. ROBBERY BY Two SEAMEN.---Robert Storey and 'Wil liam Trotter, seamen, both of South Shields, were brought before Mr Partridge, charged with stealing a bag of clothes linen, and other property, valued at £5, belonging to Geo Taylor, also a seaman. A few days since the three seamen came from Shields to London in a steamer. They all repaired to the Neptune Coffee-house, in High street, Shadwell. The prisoners had only one bag of clothing between theni. The prose cutJr had another, and it was well filled with a good kit for a sea voyage. The two begs were left in the care of Mr Charles Edward Cowley, the landlord, who deposited them in the kitchen. On Friday morning the prisoners took the two bags away. Trotter offered the land lord 3d. for taking care of them, which he refused to accept, and believing the prisoners, belonged to both bigs permitted them to carry them away. The prosecutor sub sequently came to the same house, and on learning it had already been delivered to the prisoners went in search of them. The prisoners wore taken into custody yesterday by Robert Thimbleby, police constable 119 K, and Storey on being made acquainted with the charge said "It's d—d Jock." On the constable being asked to explain this, he said he believed that the prisoner meant to infer that a man named Jock had committed the robbery. The prisoners also said, " When we get before the magistrate we will tell all about it; we did not think a shipmate would give us into custody. The prosecutor, however, determined to pursue the case, having lost the whole of his kit, and having nothing to go to sea with. The prisoners, who treated the matter with considerable indifference, said they did take the two bags of clothes away from the Neptune and fell in with a friend. They went to a public-house in Ratcliff Highway, leaving the two bags of clothes outside the door. When they left the public house there were no bags to be seen. Mr, Partridge committed the prisoners for trial. A BENEVOLENT JEW.—Sarah Lehad, a strange-looking woman, with her head covered with a coarse handkerchief. aged 40, and Sarah Lehab, her daughter, were charged with stealing £l2, the monies of Elizabeth Brown. The prisoners are natives of Jerusalem, and the elder one speaks the German language. The first can speak English and German, The prosecutor is a foreign Jew, an itinerant player, and very frugal. The prisoners, whom he had known some time, were in distress. He kept them a fortnight in his house, and f e d them. On Friday last he was asleep in one room, and the prisoners, a Jew named Marks, and his cLafghter, were in another room. Mrs, Brown had gone out cn an errand. The prisoners and Marks persuaded Brown's daughter to go out and buy some apples. While she was away a drawer was opened, and Ll 2, all the prosecutor's hard earnings, were abstracted. When the old Jew discovered his loss, and accused the pri soners with.ingratitude and with robbing him of his money, Sarah Lehab said, "I know nothing. As you have lose your money you ought to be quiet as you have your life.' , The other prisoner endeavoured to throw the blame on Marks, who has not been since seen by the Browns. O'Connor, a police-constable, No. 177 K, found two keys on the prisoner. One of them fitted the lock of the drawer from which the money was abstracted. O'Connor after- - wards searched a box, the property of the elder prisoner, at N o . 57, Russell-street, in which he discovered £3 lOs in gold. In another box he found a purse and a gold earring. Mr Partridge remanded the prisoners. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Oct. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Wester] y ; moderate breeze and fine weather. PowrsmouTa, Oct. 23.—Wiud S.E,—Arrived—Captain Cook, from Madras for London—Seringapatam, from Lon don for Akyab. PLYMOUTH, Oct. S.E.—Arrived—Britain, steamer, from the Caps of Good Hope. HOLYHEAD, Oct. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Power ful, screw steamer, from Bermuda—Great Britain, from Quebec, CARDIFF, Oct. 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Volante, from St. John's, N.B. CARNA.RVON, Oct. 22: Wind S,E......_Arrived—Valante, from Quebec. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPII,) GUAYESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 23—Stork, from De n i a —p r i nce Alfred, from Wharupoa—renelope, from Guernsey. from Ar r P i v o e r d t , N o a t e. a t l . - 2 A 4 11 c E ri c t y ia , o, from Algoa Bay. Sailed, Oct. 23—Italia (steamer), fo r M ess i na . Sailed, Oct,' 4 —Seindian, for Lisbon. DEAL, Monday Morning. _ No arrivals. Sailed—Scotland, Lancashire Witch, Mary Broughton and Fannv European—all for London—Blanche and Esk ; screw steamer, for the West. PROFESSOR ANDERSON.—The itlyal Masonic Schools (boys and girls); also Edward-street, Port man-square, Sunday School; Burlington Charity School, St James's ; and All Soul's National School, Marylebonc— upwards of COO children —were kindly invited by Professor Anderson to witness his seventh malince, " The World of fraternity, Magic and Second Sigh t, " on Saturday last, at the S t . James's strong muster of the " Craft" to their entry to the Hall, p r e sented each of the little M asonic watchßall.o over the h svd juvenile s a boys and girls with a souvonir in commemoration of their visit. The boys from the Greenwich Hospital School, with their band, are invited by the Wizard for Saturday next. The Professor has announced the following entertainment for next Tuesday, at 2 p.m. ;—To witness, in open daylight, the ' 6 so. called Spiritual' ) Phenomena of " tying and un tying" by naiural means. SDTELDS, ursday Night,—A storm warning from Admiral Fitzroy, the second we have had up this week, has been hoisted in our harbour to-day, and during the afternoon and evening the wind has been blowing a gale from the S.W. It rained incessantly during the whole of yesterday upon the north eastern coast, which will be of immense benefit to the fartoers, CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. THE CASE OF FRANZ MULLER. This morning the October Session of the Central Cri minal Court was opened by the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alderman Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Alderman Sir F. G Moon, Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, Alderman Allen, Alderman Carter, Alderman J. Lawrence, Alderman and Sheriff Besley, and Mr J, Davidson and Mr Deputy de Jersey, the Undersheriffa. The RECORDER, in his charge to the grand jury, said there wore a considerable number of cases, but not more than might have been expected from the interval which had elapsed since the last session. They were, however, gene rally not of a very serious description. There were some cases arising out cf the loss of human life, but only one case of murder. That was the case of Franz Muller, who was charged with the murder of Mr Brigge. The circumstances of the case were doubtless familiar to them, having excited a vast amount of public attention. Mr Briggs, as they were aware, was murdered in a rail way carriage en the Bth of July. It appeared that on the ev:nir•g of that day Mr Briggs was going by the North London Railway, and was seen nt the Penchurch-street station at about a quarter to ten o'clock. The train was a little later that evening, and did not leave the station until 10 minutes to ten. He was seen again by a gentleman who got into the teem at Bow station, and that was as nearly as possible at ten o'clock. That person knew Mr Bliggs, and bade him good night as he parAed the carriage, and received a reply. He says he could not be mistaken in reference to the person of Mr Briggs. He says, moreover, that there were two other persons in the carriage in which Mr Briggs was seated, but whether the prisoner was one of them he was not able to say. Then the witness states that ho got into a second class carriage, and that there was ample time for either of the persons to leave the carriage before the train started• The train started on its way to Hackney Wick, which it would occupy about three minutes and a half in travelling. The body of Mr Briggs was found about 700 or 800 yards from the Hackney Wick station. When the train arrived at Hackney Wick attention was drawn to the state of one of the carriages, on which marks of blood were dis covered. Marks of blood were found on the seat, and also on the handles of one pf the dears. The carriage was locked up and left in that state until it was examined, at which time, in addition to the marks of blood, there were discovered one or two articles—a stick and a bag which Mr Briggs had with him on the Saturday evening. The body, as he had stated, was discovered at about one third of the distance between Bow and Hackney Wick Stations, and there were marks of violence upon it. One of the wounds, it was said, might be accounted for by a fall from the carriage, but there were other marks which could not be accounted for in that way, and which must have been the result cf violence with some blunt instrument. Probably the grand jury could not entertain any doubt that a murder had been committed. Mr Briggs, he should mention, was not dead when his body was discovered, but he was insensi ble, and could of course give no account of the transaction, and in thst condition he remained until the next day, when he died. A watch, chain, two keys, and a seal which Mr Briggs had with him on the Saturday evening, were missing when the body was discovered, but he did not seem to have been robbed to any further extent. Money was found in his pockets, and there was a ring on his finger whichhad not been disturbed, so that the whole was evidently a hurried transac•• tion, ani the attack was no doubt commenced directly the train started out of the Raw Station on its way to Hack ney. Then, beyond the circumstances of the murder, the person who committed it became possessed of the watch, chain, and the seals, and it would seem that a hat was found in the railway carriage belonging to the person by whom the murder was committed. Then came the question how tho evidence to be laid before them would bear on those points, It appeared that Franz Muller was a German, who had resided in this country for some time, and was by trade a tailor. Some time previous to July Bth he announced his intention of going to America, and with that view he gave notico of his intention to give up his lodgings. On the evening of the Bth of July Muller spent some time at home, but left in the course of the evening, and nothing more was seen of him until the following day. His landlady sat up for him until late at night, but he did not come during that time, and she heard nothing more of him until the following morning, when ho went down stairs. The whole of Sunday he spent at his lodgings, or in the company of his landlady, until six o'clock, when they wont out for a walk together. On the Monday morning he went out between seven and eight o'clock, and went about ten o'clock to the shop of Mr Death, a jeweller, carrying on business in Cheapside. He took to Mr Death a chain, key, and seal, and inqnired what was the value of them. He was informed that the articles were worth £3 10s, and he trek in exchange for them a chain of the value of £3 os, and a small ring of the value of ss. Tho chain he parted with to Mr Death was identi fied as having belonged to Mr Briggs., and as having been in his possession on the evening cf the Bth of July. That was the first piece of evidence affecting the prisoner. An other piece of evidence was a hat found in the railway carriage after the murder was committed was shown to have belonged to Muller. It appeared that sometime previous to July Muller had asked a friend (Matthews, the cabman) to purchase him a hat similar to his own, and Matthews did purchase a hat for him for 4s 6d from the shop of Mr. Walker, of Crawford-street. That hat Muller wore for some time. That portion of the avid once was con firmed by the wife Motthews,who:was present when Muller asked Matthews to purchase the bat for him, Another point was that a hat box bearing Mr Walker's name was found at the prisoner's lodgings. Matthews would tell them that the hat which was found in the railway car riage was the one bought at Walker's for Muller. That there had been a change in Muller's hats at that tisie was evident, for some of hie friends remarked that he had got a new hat, to which he replied he smashed his old one, and that he purchased the hat he then wore for 14s Gd. One of his friends looked at the hat, and said it looked more like a guinea hat, remarking upon his extrava gance in wanting another hat so soon. Then it appeared that on the Thursday after the murder Muller left for America, but he (the Recorder) did not think any conclusion was to be drawn from that circumstance in reference to Muller's guilt, as he had previously announced his intention of going. Suspicion having been excited he was pursued and taken into custody at New York. A hat was found in his possession which the evidence would show had be longed to Mr Briggs. That gentleman's son, on look ing at the hat, said it was much like his father's, but that he thought his father's was deeper in the crown. On examining the hat it was found it had been cut down and sewn again round the rim, not as a hazier would have done it, but still wit h great neatness. The person who sold the hat would bo called to show that it was M r Briggs's, with a view to satisfy them that the hat was worn by Mr Briggs on the night of the murder. In Muller's box a watch was found which it would be proved belonged to Mr Briggs, and that he had worn it on the Bth of July. About the watch Muller told an untruth, as he said he had had it in his possession six months. Although many witnesses would be called the facts themselves lay in a very narrow compass. Muller's statement was that ho had purchased the chain at the docks, and he gave an untrue account of the chain which ho changed at Mr Death's. There were some minor circumstances connected with the case, but it was not necessary for him to call attention to them. His object had been to give the Grand Jury a general view of the case, in order that they might understand the purport cf the evidence that would be brought before them, and it would be for them to say whether a prima facie case was made out against the prisoner. If they then came to the conclusion that a prima facie case had been made out, the prisoner would have an opportunity of explaining his conduct and of controverting the evidence adduced against him. The Recorder briefly touched upon some other cases in the Calendar, and the jury retired. Mr Beard, of Basinghall-street, Muller's solicitor, has this morning given the usual notice that, on the part of the prisoner. ho shall claim a mixed jury—half Englishmen and half foreigners. It ii not yet definitively arranged whether the trial will commence on Wednesday or Thursday, A MAIDEN SPEECH.—The late Mr L. Charlton tried to make a maiden speech, and rising in his place with a very bald head, known too as he was to every body, as ono of the oldest stagers in all the ways of the world, he began with great affectation cf inexperience, and with an exceedingly mild voice— " Mr Speaker, I am but a young member." On hearing this assertion from so well known and crafty a man, possessing so venerable a pate, the entire House roared with laughter. Twice he stopped, and three times ho commenced with these words ; but it was useless ; the House would not listen, and he never to my knowledge essayed to speak again, or if ho did, the sight of his bald head set his audience in a roar.—The Hon. Grata ley Berkeley's Life and Recollections. LORD STANLEY.—" He is a vary able tam is Lord Stanley," said an old Indian who had been thrown into close contact with him, " only ho is so,damned sen sible 1" OXFORDSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the annual general meeting of this society, held at Ox ford on Saturday last, a letter was read from the president, the night Ilou. J. W. Henley, M,P., rcqu•'sting th e members to appoint some more active man to I Will the duties of president. Mr Henley has made a similar request the last two or three years, but, at the urgent request of the society, has been induced to hold on up to the present time. The members, however, felt that the time had now arrived when they were bound to consult the feelings and comply with the wishes of their respected president, who has so ably and faithfully discharged the duties of that office for a long series of years. Accordingly, they accepted Mr Henley's resignation, and passed a resolution expressing their deep regret on losing his valuable services, and ten dering to him their cordial thanks for having stood by the society so many years, and for his unform kindness and courtesy to all its members. It was then unanimously agreed to appoint a president and vice-president every year, the latter to succeed as president in the year following,. The choice of the meeting fell unanimously on his Grace the Duke of Marlborough as president, and on Sr 11, Dash wood, Bart., as vice-president, for 1865, and the secretary (Mr Jw:epb. Plowman) rag instructed to write to them and ask them to accept the ail ec, rates. The Spanish Elections. MADRID, Oet. 18. The Minister of Justice has addressed the an , nexed circular to the presidents and public authori' ties cf every tribunal throughout the country : " Madrid, Oct. 17. " The royal dee:ee of March 7,1861, has the fol lowing in article 21 :-- " Magistrates, judges, and individual public authorities, being bound w limit themselves to freely giving their personal vote in elections, and to abstain in every case from interfering with all influencing the electors, whether directly or indi rectly, in favour or to the prejudice of any . candi. date at a public election, every act or fact contrary hereto, the rather because it does not amount to a crime legally punishable, will be considered es just cause for the dismissal or removal to a different pest, according to the gravity and importance of the of-Luca, of any perton who shall commit such a " It is unnecessary to explain the high object of this peremptory order. To none more than the classes above mentioned is it of greater importance to exercise their liberty of action, and abstain from private conflicts, in which it is not rare, and where, indeed, it would be often inevitable to see the ac cuser, in his quality of a minister of the law, striving against the accused, and the judge brought into collision with a party. " Justice thus administered would not have a political character, but might appear to possess it ; and, upon the other hand, the consciences of all must be aware that justice with a political bias would be one of the greatest evils a country would have to deplore. "Nevertheless, it is not to be apprehended that the members of the Department of Justice, whether judges or magistrates, will for an instant forget this important part of their duties. If, however, notwithstanding this stringent and still existing order, the contrary should take place, sneh acts could not be committed with impunity. To ob viate all possibility this present communication has been drawn up, which confines itself to recommend ing the vigorous and punctual execution of the above cited royal order, under the responsibility specified. "I bring this to your knowledge by order of the Government, for due execution and being carried into effect according to law. "May God preserve your excellency many years. (Signed) " ARRAZOLA, Minister of Justice." Our Financial and Commercial Relations with Japan, (From the Moiler/ ilarkct Review.) We are not disposed to regard another display of febrile violence on the part of the rulers in Japan directed against foreign settlers, as unfavourable to our financial and commercial interests in that quarter, provided the occasion be taken advantage of to define more clearly our national relations, and widen the basis of our trading transactions in ac cordance with the spirit and letter of Lord Elgin's treaty,the provisions of which have been continuously and systematically violated by the Tycoon's Go vernment. This violation has come in the share of official intervention to the free intercourse, the plac ing of a wholly factitious value on Japanese goods, the withdrawal of merchandise brought to market, the turning back of produce on its way to consular ports, unreasonable exactions and duties, the en couregement given to the non fulfilment of contracts on which money advances have been made, and the extreme and arbitrary variations in the rate of ex change of Mexican dollars for Japanese currency. Every disturbance effecting the power of the Ty coonate shakes also those internal engagements by which that potentate endeavours to secure, as far as possible, the profits of our trade to himself—profits for which the llaimios are equally revenues. The power of the Tycoon is confessedly on the wane, but it allows just that amount of cohesion between the native princes which will allow any arrange ments with him on our part to obtain, in name at least; the force of general law. Now is the golden time for the revision of our comnaer cial relations before the composite political structure falls to pieces. Our first object is, of course, the extension of our trade. There is nothing in the treaty to prevent our holding direct commu nication with the native Powers at ports in their own territories, instead of confining ourselves alto gether to Government towns. Although it is true that the Daimois would rob the native merchants quite as readily as the Tycoon, the way would be thus prepared for closer contact with the people ; markets for our camlets and woollens would be mul tiplied, and Japanese exports would be increased both as to quantity and variety. The Prince of Shendai could supply us with timber that would compete successfully with India teak ; the Prince of Matemai could furnish us with manufactured copper to any amount ; and Satsuma's agents would most probably fulfil the offers of trade they made subsequent to the bombardment of liagosima. It is time that we should demand, too, as a portion of redress for any additional insult to our flag, an extension of commer• cial privileges. No concession would be more ser viceable then the immediate opening of the remaining treaty ports, including Osacca, that great centre' market of the empire, with its neighbouring en trepot of liiogo. We may fairly assume that had we compelled the Japanese even to act up to the terms of the existing treaty, the value of the trade in goods at the consular ports in the present year would have reached £25,000,000, whereas it cannot exceed 13,500,000, involving, besides, a large balance in favour cf Japan, which must be settled in silver specie and bullion. It is not to be expected that a country able to supply us with tea, silk, to bacco, oils, and increasing quantities of cotton and copper, with a variety of minor articles, including porcelain, lacquered ware and medicinal drugs will absorb for some years our manufactured goods to the same value—but both imports and exports admit of immense development, and, were no arti ficial obstructions created, it is obvious that as sup pliers of manufactures we should ultimately be the greatest gainers. Each succeeding season our trade appears to receive a new - impulse; new firms spring up at the different settlements ; the tone .4 foreign community is improved ; land increases In, value; and tonnage both for China and Europe is enlarged. The establishment from time to time of new branch banks constitutes an additional sign of promise. What is now demanded is prompt action on the part of the Foreign-office in favour of the interests of our merchants and bankers, and, amongst other things, a settlement of the long• pending question of the Japanese currency. The key of access to the empire may be pronounced to be in Art. X. of Lord Elgin's treaty, which pro vided for the exchange of foreign for Japanese coin, of the same sort, weight for weight, and for the general circulation of the foreign coin at a fixed rate of valuation. - We trust Sir R. Alcockwill,be instructed to urge, among other things, on the Tycoon's Government the propriety of establishing the practice, now dis allowed, of Japanese merchants submitting to a lien on their goods as security for advances.: At present the money advances of cur merchants are made to irresponsible petty brokers, whose business it is to shield their principals when the fulfilment of the contract proves inconvenient. Merchants are ready and willing to give these liens, but they must not come to the knowledge of the Japanese officials. Here is a branch of business in which our banks will be enabled to perform most effec tual service. Add to this the removal of existing obstructions, arising solely from the desire to limit trade by the Tycoon, and to secure the wain profits to himself, and it is easy to see that the face of the empire will be quickly changed, its availttb:e wealth be doubled, its resources utilised, and a new condition of things brought about in which the present conflicting political and national eles manta will disappear, or assume more favourable phases. We are in Japan simply as a trading na,. tion, and it is the bounden duty of the Foreign- Office to pursue henceforth au uncompromising course in the interest of commerce. By these means we shall soon secure in our dealings such a hold en the material interests of the country as will prove the best gulranteo for a hating and prosperous peace. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. GERMANY. ALTONA, Oct. 22.—The Schlesung.Holstein Ga zette announces that the Germanic Diet has come to a decision to make Holstein pay a considerable part of the expenses ceased by the Federal execution and the civil Administration in that Duchy. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegram lv.a been received at Mr. Reuter's (Alice from the Peninsular and Oriental S:eam Navigation Company : MARSEILLES, OCT. 24. The Baroda, with the above mails, arrived at INlang?illes at 6 . 30 a.m. this day. Ttle mails were to leave for Lpudon at 11 a.m. SPORTING INTELLIGENC.E—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—Tuis DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP PLATE (CAMBRIDGE COURSE). Merry Wife Iphigenia Vabalathus Thirteen ran. CRITERION STAKES. Chattanooga Brahma Monitor Fifteen ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Confederate Lady Abbess ... Six ran. MAnDEN PLATE. Connection ... . Lady Florence Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOPS. Regina :1 Antidote Five ran, MATCHES. Saffron beat Roulette. Lady Florence beat Sister to Knave of Trumps. General Peel beat Paris. LATEST BETTING. 9 to 2 agst Brick (offered) sto 1 agat Gratitude (taken) 100 to S agst Ackworth (taken) 12 to 1 aget Stockinger (taken) 12 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) 14 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) NO to 15 agat liightlyer dam colt (offered) DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken) CITY BETTING.—Tnis DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 9 to 2 agst Brick (taken) sto 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 12 to 1 agst Ackworth taken) 11 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken) 100 to 8 agst Columbia (taken) 100 to 7 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 100 to 7 agst Saccharonteter (taken) 20 to I agst Stockinger (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Columba (taken) Very little batting, most of the members being ut New market. SPORTING NOTES. The last of the great handicaps to be decided comes off to morrow. Since the Cesarewitch was run, Gratitude has maintained her position firmly in the market; but, from a favourable trial with Cambuscan, Brick has now become first favourite, and, if in anything like his three-year-old form, must be extremely dangerous. The field will likely number between thirty and forty, to be selected from the following probable STARTERS AND RIDERS. YrES St lb Twilight a S 9 .. F. Adams Miner Blue Mantle Gabrielle d'Eatrees Donnybrook Saceharometer .. 4 7 10 .. T. French Deerfoot Bacchus .. 3 7 10 .. Woodhouse Prince Pleueible .... Summerside, or 4 7 8 .. } Morgan Birchbroom Brick Taje Tomato Leonora .. 5 7 4 .. Maidment Accident Tattoo 6 7 2 .. S. Adams Queen of Trumps 5 7 0 .. Tomlinson Ackworth Rosa Skeffington Muezzin Stockinger Bayard Planet Valiant Gratitude Cathedral Cadeau Columba HigLflyer dam colt Trap Columbia Quarantine .. King of Cluss .. 3 5 10 .. Carroll Allbama Charmian Twilight had better remain in the stable, and the same remark equally applies to the Miner. Blue Mantle, if he would only run up to his three-year-old form, is cer tainly not out of the race, but ho is so uncertain a horse that no reliance is to be placed on him. Gabrielle d'Estrees run second for this race three years ago. She is now six years old, and not 5 yrs old, as quoted in all the sporting journals, and even in the Racing Calendar. In 1861 Palestro won the Cambridge, Gabrielle d'E,trees being second. In 1862 Sethilde won. In 1863 Catch'em Alive won. Consequently she must be a six-yr•old, and with Fordham up she may give the fielders the turn that he would have done had he had the mount on Lille. Chantilly, when Weatherbound won by the shortest of heads. Donnybrook has been kept in reserve for a long time, but it does not look as if his day had yet come. Saccharometer is one of the most dangerous horses in the race. If they only let him try I should prefer him to any other horse. Deerfuot, Bacchus, Prince Plau sible, Summerside, and Birch Broom will also run well, but the next on the list, Brick, has a chance second to none if his reported trial with Cambuscan should turn out con eat. Lord Stamford, when in earnest, is always to be feared. Accident is more of a coach horse than a race horse. However, his forwari position in the Chester Cup entitles him to respect. Lord Westmoreland has so many horses engaged that it is impossible to foretell which will carry the money bags. But of all his lot I would certainly prefer Erin-go-Bragh with a start. Muezzin will likely be the Simon Pure of William Day's lot. If supported in earnest he will be extremely dangerous to the favourites. Columbia I certainly prefer to Columba. Gratitude has been very steady is the market since the Cesarewitch. Mr Robinson has a second string to his bow with Battaglia, who has been supported at outside prices ; but the former is certainly most worthy of support. Trap has retired to the outside division. Planet will like the distance better than the Cesarewitch, and is sure to run forward. Ackworth from running third in the Cesarewitch has been heavily supported, but I think his forte is more for staying than speed. Having gone through the horses that are likely to take a prominent part in the race, I hope my conclusions will be as successful as in the Cesarewitch, when, out of the lice that I selected to beat the field, I ac tually named the first, second, and fourth, The winner on the present occasion will come from the following five : Columbia, Saccharometer, Brick, Gratitude, and Prince Plausible; and the judge, I expect, will place GRATITUDE .. SACCHAROULTER ........................ 3 A FRESU JAN. 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